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The Godly Man's Picture
The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pencil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...The godly mans picture drawn with a scripture-pensil, or, Some characteristical notes of a man that shall go to heaven by Thomas Watson ...
London: printed for Thomas Parkhurst, 1666
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
5. He shows his love to the Word by defending it: A wise man will not let his Land be taken from him, but will defend his Title. David looked upon the Word as his Land of Inheritance, Psal. 119. 111. Thy Testimonies have I taken as an Heritage for ever. And do you think he would let his Inheritance be wrested out of his† hands? A godly man will not only dispute for the Word, but die for it, Rev. 6. 9. I saw under the Altar the souls of them that were slain for the Word of God.
5. He shows his love to the Word by desending it: A wise man will not let his Land be taken from him, but will defend his Title. David looked upon the Word as his Land of Inheritance, Psal. 119. 111. Thy Testimonies have I taken as an Heritage for ever. And do you think he would let his Inheritance be wrested out of his† hands? A godly man will not only dispute for the Word, but die for it, Rev. 6. 9. I saw under the Altar the souls of them that were slain for the Word of God.
- †Potius ruat caelum quam pereat una mica veritatis. Luther.
6. He shows his love to the Word by preferring it above things most precious. 1. Above food, Job 23. 12. I have •esteemed the words of his mouth, above my necessary food. • Above riches,